Olympics June 24, 2021 Japan’s Emperor Naruhito 'extremely worried' about COVID rates with Olympics near, official says Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is concerned about holding the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Imperial Palace said Thursday.
Odd News June 22, 2021 Emergency crew rescues sex doll after mistaking it for drowning woman A team of emergency rescue divers was flummoxed after responding to the scene of a nude “drowning woman” — only to discover that it was actually a floating life-size sex doll.
Japan June 18, 2021 Japanese hunters fatally shoot bear after hours-long rampage that injured 4 A brown bear went on an eight-hour rampage that included injuring four people, entering a military camp and halting flights in northern Japan on Friday before it was fatally shot.
Japan June 17, 2021 Japan’s ‘Dr. Fauci’ suggests having no spectators at Olympics is safest option amid ongoing COVID pandemic Japan’s own “Dr. Fauci,” doesn’t have a reputation for being outspoken, particularly on opinions that would go against the official policy of the government. But in recent weeks, Japan’s top adviser on COVID-19 has railed against the idea of having spectators at the upcoming summer Olympics.
Olympics June 17, 2021 Japan to ease COVID-19 state of emergency ahead of Olympics Japan on Thursday announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas starting next week, with new daily cases falling just as the country begins final preparations for the Olympics starting in just over a month.
World June 16, 2021 Chinese Communist Party-linked newspaper highlights political cartoon mocking Christianity, West after G-7 A Chinese Communist Party-linked newspaper is highlighting an anti-Christian, anti-West political cartoon deriding the U.S. as “feeble” and destined for death.
Olympics June 7, 2021 Tokyo Olympics fiasco: Many in Japan say games will continue despite widespread opposition Although still weeks away, the Olympics are approaching with remarkable speed — and yet Japan remains mired in the coronavirus crisis.
Olympics June 3, 2021 10,000 volunteers drop out; Tokyo Olympics open in 50 days The countdown clock for the Tokyo Olympics hit 50-days-to-go on Thursday, and the day also brought another problem for the delayed games.
SCIENCE May 27, 2021 Study seeks origins of Hawaii's dangerous ghost nets “Ghost nets” from unknown origins drift among the Pacific's currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill.
SCIENCE May 25, 2021 Japanese researchers dig deepest ocean hole in history A team of scientists has reportedly broken the record for drilling the deepest ocean hole in history.
SCIENCE May 25, 2021 Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom? As more companies start selling tickets to space, a question looms: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut?